Job Title: GBV Project Officer
Locations: Borno and Yobe
Job Summary
- Lead the design, implementation, and survivor-centered management of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and response activities, safe spaces, and risk mitigation across program sectors.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement GBV program activities and manage survivor-centered case management following ethical and confidential protocols.
- Manage safe spaces for women and girls and lead community awareness and engagement sessions.
- Handle GBVIMS (Gender-Based Violence Information Management System) data securely.
- Integrate GBV risk mitigation considerations across other programmatic sectors (such as health, food security, or education).
- Uphold safeguarding, PSEA (Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS).
- Coordinate with local authorities, clusters, and partner organizations for effective referral pathways.
- Prepare weekly, monthly, and final project reports.
Case Management and Psychosocial Support:
- Provide direct psychosocial support and case management to GBV survivors and individuals with MHPSS needs in line with standard operating procedures.
- Supervise and mentor case workers and community-based volunteers providing MHPSS services.
- Facilitate group counseling, psychosocial activities, and awareness sessions at community level.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation and ensure data protection and ethical standards are observed.
Capacity Building:
- Organize and facilitate training for staff, volunteers, and community members on GBV prevention, response, and psychosocial support.
- Strengthen the capacity of community protection structures to respond to GBV incidents and psychosocial needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counselling, Public Health, Law, or related social sciences.
- 5 years of experience in protection, women and girls’ safe spaces programming, or GBV response in a humanitarian context.
- In-depth technical expertise in gender inequality, human rights law, international humanitarian standards, and GBV guiding principles.
- Proven skill in managing national staff and building relations with local stakeholders.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note:
- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
- SGDI reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified.
- SGDI has a PSEA Policy that the successful candidate will be expected to comply with and promote.